Dare to Compare Applications for Penn?

<p>I’m going to be honest and not claim I got fives on all my AP exams like others. (If you actually did do that, take it easy on me.)</p>

<p>GPA: 97 unweighted on 100 pt. scale
Class rank: Not given, but I’m in the top 3 of 70.
Courseload: Fairly tough (6 APs and a dual enrollment), though my miniscule private school does not offer many APs to begin with.
Projected SAT: 1400ish?
Extra curriculars: Student Council Treasurer, Eagle Scout, 3 years of varsity tennis, two years of JV basketball, student ambassador, chess club, 100 hours of various service for Sophomore and Junior years, pharmacy technician at CVS.
Essays: They will be great. I’m also thinking of composing a video (Legally Blonde style :wink:
I’m Caucasion, which doesn’t help . . . but I’m extremely good looking!</p>

<p>Where do I stand against fellow Penn applicants?</p>

<p>Why do u think they’ll care about ur beauty?</p>

<p>…I think it was a joke.</p>

<p>Maybe the beauty part was a joke, but the rest is legit!</p>

<p>I’d say you have an okay chance of getting in but the college admission process the past few years has been a crapshoot. The best advice that I could give you is to apply Early Decision, penn really likes to know when they’re your first choice and their acceptance rate is much higher (I think around 50%) for ED.</p>

<p>ED acceptance rate for Class of 2010 was 28%.</p>

<p>haha, thats what they get for being born in 1988</p>

<p>wow 28%? thats pretty low. for 2008 and 09 I think it was around 40 or 45%. I guess it makes sense with how many more applications there were last year. The college admissions rate to top schools last year was pretty much a crapshoot, and I couldn’t expect any better this year. If you really want to go to penn, just ED and hope for the best.</p>

<p>Would you really rather be SATing?</p>

<p>haha that’s was i was thinking, seaghost</p>

<p>Pics, please.</p>

<p>pics of who, jose?</p>

<p>Do you think that applying ED and being from Latin America might help gettin in? I know it depends on stas/recs/essays… but besides that… will it help?</p>

<p>Is there anyone who knows the acceptance rate for international students ED?</p>

<p>Indeed, I would rather be SATing (and hopefully getting better scores) than sitting here talking about getting better scores.</p>

<p>No one in particular, UnusualSatire. :O</p>